Editing Duane, New York (section)

==History==
The town of Duane was formed in 1828 from part of the town of [[Malone, New York|Malone]]. One of the first endeavors was the processing of [[iron ore]]. The town is named after James Duane, a proprietor and first colonizer.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n103 109]}}</ref>

The Meacham Lake Hotel was a popular tourist resort until it closed in 1921. The land was purchased by New York State and converted to a campground by the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]].

Former [[New York State Route 99]] was converted to County Road 26 in 1994. Gordon's Crossing is located at the intersection of old Rt. 99 and County Road 26.

The [[Duane Methodist Episcopal Church]] and [[Debar Pond Lodge]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20141224.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=December 24, 2014|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/14 through 12/19/14 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>